Bed.



No. 658,216. Patented sept. la, |900. E. E. Humain.

BED.

Patented Sept. I8, |900. E. E. MUNGER.

No. 658,2l6.

BED.

(Application led Oct. 11, 1899.)

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No. 658,2l6.

E. E.. MUNGEB.

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(Application med om. u, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

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' NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

ELBERT E. MUNGR, OF SPENCER, IOWA.

BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,216, dated September 18, 1900.

Application iled October ll, 1899. Serial No. 733,248. (No model.)

To all whom/ t muy concern:

Be it known that I, ELBERT E. MUNGER, of Spencer, in the county of Clay and State of Iowa, haveinvented anew and Improved Bed, of which the followingis a full,clear,and exact description.

The invention relates to beds such as shown and described in the Letters Patent ot' the United States, No. 602,347, granted to me on April l2, T98.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved bed more especially designed for use in sick-rooms, hospitals, and the like-and arranged to permit of easily adjusting the m attress-support to bring the mattress into any desired position, so as to facilitate the handling of an invalid on the bed without removal or unnecessary annoyance.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement with a patient in position in the bed. Fig. 2 is a like view of the improvement with the mattress removed and parts in a different position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional perspective view of the bed-frame and the mattress-support. Fig. l is an enlarged perspective view of the spring lockingarm for locking the mattress-support tothepivot-brace. Fig. 5 is an enlargedperspective View of the slide carried by the mattress-A support and slidably engaging the pivot-brace. Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the pin controlled by the locking-arm and adapted to lock the slide to thev brace. Fig. 7 is an enlarged inverted perspective View of the seat and leg rests, and Fig. 8 is an under side perspective view of the head end of the mattresssupport and the head-rest.

The improved bed is provided with a snitable head A, a foot B, and a bed-trame having side rails C, to the lower end of which are attached brackets C', removably secured to collars D, attached to posts B of the foot B,

and the upper ends of said side rails C are provided with brackets C2, removably hung on collars D', secured to the posts A of the head A. AThe brackets C at the foot of the bed are connected with each other by a crosspiece C3, and a similar cross-piece C4 connects the brackets C2 with each other at the head of the bed. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) The side rails C, as well as the cross-pieces C3 C4, are made L-shaped in `cross-section, preferably of pieces Yof angle-iron, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 8, the vertical member of the cross-piece C3 terminating at both ends a distance from the bracket O to permit of conveniently introducing or removing the seat, as hereinafter more fully described.

On the horizontal members of the side rails C of the bed-frame are mounted to travel wheels or rollers F, journaled on axles F', formed at their inner ends with plates F2, fastened to the side rails G of the mattress-support G, the plates F2 being rigidly connected with each other by a U-shaped cross-bar F3, which forms with said plates a brace for the side rails G of the mattress-support. The wheels or rollers F serve as a fnlcrurn for swinging the mattress-support G fromla horizontal into an inclined position and for moving the mattress forward or ,backward when in an inclined position, the wheels F then traveling on the horizontal members of the side rails C as a track. l

The ends of the rails G' of the mattresssupportG are connected with each other atY oted latches G4 G5, respectively, of which the latches G4 are adapted to rest on the top of Athe horizontal member of the cross-piece G3 land the latches G5 are adapted to rest on the :horizontal member of nthe cross-piece C4, so `that themattress-support is firmly supported in the bed-frame when in a horizontal position to'relieve the braces I, which are hereinafterV described, of undue strain and to prevent themattress-support from accidentally swinging into an inclined position.v Vhen', however,-

it is desired to move the mattress'into an inclined position, the latches G4G5are swung inward out of engagement with the crosspieces C3 C4, so that the support G is free to turn and to travel on the Wheels F, as above explained. AThe mattress-support G is pro- IOO vided with the usual mattress-spring G6, secured at its ends to the cross-pieces G2 G3, as indicated in Figs. 2 and S.

Near the upper ends of the side rails G of the mattress-support G are pivoted the links H, pivotally connected with the lugs H', held on the head cross-piece C4, so that whenever the 1nattress-support is swung into an inclined position on the wheels F as the fu1- orum then the said mattress-supportis caused to travel toward the head end of the bed, and when the mattress-support is returned back into a normal horizontal position the links cause the mattress-support to move toward the lower end of the bed to bring the mattresssupport at its ends in proper relation to the cross-pieces C8 C4 of the bedframe.

In order to lock the mattress-support G in the desired inclined position, the following` device is provided: Braces I are pivoted on lugs I', bolted or otherwise fastened to the horizontal member of the cross-piece C3, and the said braces extend between the side rails G' of the mattress-support G and the side rails C of the bed-frame. (See Fig. 3.) The forward end of each brace I is curved downwardly, as at I2, and is provided with spaced apertures I3, one of which is adapted to be engaged at a time by a pin I4, on which are mounted to turn two collars I5, (see Fig. 6,) between which extends looselv the forked end J' of a spring-arm J, secured to the outer face of the corresponding side rail G'. The spring-arm J is attached near its free end to atransverse pin J2, iitted to slide in a bearing in the side rail G', and the inner ends of the two pins J2 are connected with each other by a cord or wire J3, to the middle of which is attached a cord J4, extending through e yes or staples G7 on the cross-piece G2, to then reach under the cross-piece C3, a handle J5 p being on the end of the cord J4 to allow the operator to pull said cord J4 and the cord JS and cause the pins J2 to slide inward toward each other and to swing the spring-arms J toward the side rails G'. In doing so the forked ends J of the arms J move the collars I5 and pins I4 inward to disconnect the pins from the corresponding apertures I3 in the braces I. When the operator releases the pull on the handle J 5, the arms J by their own resiliency again swing outward to their former positions to again engage the pins I4 with the apertures I3. Each of the pins I4 extends through an aperture J6 in a slide J7, held to slide on the corresponding brace I, the slide being mounted to turn on a pin J8, bolted or otherwise secured to the corresponding side rail G. The collars I5 are cut out at one side, as is plainly shown in Fig. 6, to engage the pin J8, so that the latter forms a bearing for 'the said collars in their transverse and rotary movements.

Now it is evident that when the pins I4 are simultaneously withdrawn from the ape-rtures I3 in the braces I upon the operator pulling the handle J 5 and the mattress-support G is swung into au inclined position, as shown in Fig. 2, then the pins I4 drop into the outermost apertures I3,when the operator releases the pull on the handle J5, so that the braces I are securely locked to the side rails G' to hold the mattress-support locked in an inclined position.

The head -rest K has a frame iliade U- shaped and is pivoted at its ends to the side rails G' of the mattress-support G, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. 2 and also in Fig. 8, and at the middle port-ion of said frame is pivoted a segmental arm K', slidable in a bearing K2, secured to the under side of the crosspiece G3, a setscre\v K3 screwing in the bearingr for securing the segmental arm K in position to hold the head-rest at a desired angle relative tothe 1nattress-support- The frame of the head-rest is covered with a suitable piece of canvas, and on the sides and end of the frame are held by screws the clamping-plates K4, between which and the corresponding portions of the head1-est frame are clamped the iiaps L', which are sewed or otherwise attached to the head and sides of Ihe mattress L, near the upper end thereof, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 1. Thus the mattress is locked to the head-rest, and as the latter is held on the mattress-support said support can be conveniently swung in an inclined position without danger of the mattress sliding down out of position.

In order to accommodate a patient in a sitting position at the time the mattress-support is in an inclined position, as shown in Fig. 2, a seatN is provided, having at ils under side brackets N', in which are journaled the shafts of grooved wheels N2, adapted to travel on the `upper-edge of the vertically disposed members of the side rails C. (See Figs. l, 2, and 7.)

By reference to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that the seat N can be ,conveniently slipped upon the side rails C from the foot-end of the bed, especially as the posts B' are provided at the side rails C and the cross-piece C3 with outwardly-curved portions B2, and the brackets C' and the rollers D' are located below the side rails C to permit the ready passage of the seat N. For the same reason the ends of the vertical member of thevcrosspiece C3 are shorter than the endsof the horizontal member to allow the brackets N' to pass into position, the brackets being suficiently high to bring the seat N over the spring Gj of the mattress-support when the latter is in a horizontal position. The seat N is especially serviceable when the mattress is in an inclined position, said seat N then extending with its inner edge close to the spring GG, the mattress passing over the seat and then extending downward over leg-rests O, the upper portion of the mattress being attached to the head-rest K, so as to form a convenient easy chair for the patient. When the seat N is in this innermost position, it is locked in place by arms N3, pivoted to the brackets N and mounted IOC to swing up and down in guideways N4, secured to or forming part of the brackets N. The rear ends of the arms N3 are formed into hooks N5, adapted to hook upon the axles F. rlhus when the hooks N5 engage the said aXles the seat is prevented from accidentally traveling on its track on the side rails C.

In order to disengage the hooks N5 from the axles F', the following arrangement. is provided: The arms N3 are engaged between their pivot ends and the hooks by the ends of a rope or cord NG, which extends through apertures in the seat N, along the front edge thereof, as shown in Fig. '7, On the Side pot'- tions of the cord or rope N6 are arranged tas- I sels N7, which when pulled by the operator in an outward direction cause an upward swinging of the arms N3 simultaneously, so thatl the hooks N5 are lifted ont of engagement with the axles F to permit of moving the seat N to the footl end of the bed and over the side rails C, if desired, in case the seat is not used for the time being.

Phe leg-rests O, previously mentioned, are in` the form oi"V two rectangular frames,` (see Fig. 7,) having transversely-extendingpintles O at their upper ends to engage eyes O2, se-

cured to the front edge of the seat N. OnV

the free ends of the leg-rests O are secured straps O3, (see Figs. l and 2,) extending upward and over the top cross-bar of the foot B, and each strap is provided with apertures adapted to engage pins O4, secured on the said cross-bar, to lock the straps in position and hold the leg-rests O in the desired .inclined position. (See Fig. 2.)

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A bed having side rails, a complete mattress-support mounted to swing bodily on said side rails and to travel in a longitudinal direction thereon and means whereby the mattress-support may swing bodily and travel longitudinally of the said rails, substantially as shown and described.

2. A bed having side rails, a support for the entire mattress, and wheels journaled on said support between its ends so that the entire mattress may be inclined, said wheels resting on the rails and being mounted to travel thereon.

3. A bed having side rails, a mattress-snpport having side rails, a cross-bar connecting the mattress-support rails with each other between their ends, axles integral with said bar, and Wheelsjonrnaled on the axles and mounted to travel on the side rails ofthe bed, substantially as shown and described.

4. A bed having side rails of angle-iron, the horizontal members thereof extending inwardly at the bottom, and a support for the entire mattress fulcrumed on said horizontal members, the fulcrnm for said support being in the form of wheels mounted to travel on said horizontal members, snbstantiallyas shown and described.

5'. A bed-frame having head-posts and foot.- posts, side rails connecting said posts, and angle-iron cross-pieces, the vertical member of the cross-piece at the foot end of t-he frame terminating at a distance from the side rails, substantially as shown and described.

6. A bed having a bed-frame of angle-iron side rails and angle iron cross-pieces rigidly connected together, the horizontal members of said rails and cross-pieces being at the bottom and extending inwardly, the vertical member of the foot. cross-piece terminating at its ends a distance from thejunction of the cross-piece with t-he side rails, substantially as shown and described.

7. A bed having side rails, and a Wheeled seat mounted to travel on said rails, substatitially as shown and described. y

8. A bed having side rails of angle-iron, and

a seat provided with wheels adapted Ato travel on said side rails, substantially as shown and described. Y 9. A bed having side rails, a mattress-support fulcrumed on said side rails, and a seat. y

`mounted to travel on said side rails and extending over the mattress-support, `substantially as shown and described.

10. A bed having side rails, a mattress-support fnlcrumed on said side rails, f a seat mounted to travel on said side rails and extending over the mattress-support, and means f for locking the seat to the mattress-support.,

substantially as shown-and described.-

11. A bed having side rails, a mattress-support having transverse axles, wheels on the said axles and engaging said rails, a wheeled roo seat on said rails, and hook-arms pivoted on said seat and adapted to engage said axles to lock the seat in position relative to the mattress-support, substantially as shown and described.

12. A bed having side rails, a mattress-support having transverse axles, wheels on said axles and engaging said rails, a wheeled seat on said rails, hook-arms pivoted on said seat and adapted to engage said axles to lock the seat in position relative to the mattress-support, and means for disconnecting said arms from said axles, substantially as described.

1,3. A bed having a bed-frame, a mattresssupport fulcrumed thereon, 'links pivotally connecting the head ends of said bed-frame with the sides of, the mattress-support, and braces pivoted on the foot ends of said bedframe and adjustably connected With the sides of said mattress-support, substantially as shown andfdescribed.

- 14D. A bed having a bed-frame, a mattresssupport fulcrnmed thereon, links pivotally connecting the head ends of said bed-frame IIO shown and Y tress-support, and a spring locking-pin under the control of the operator and held removably in said slide to engage one of a series of apertures in the brace, substantially as shown and described.

15. Abed havin ga mattress-support, a bedframe, a brace pivoted on said bed-frame, a slide movable on said brace, a pin secured to the slide and attached to the mattress-support, a locking-pin slidable in said slide to engage one of a series of apertures in said brace, and a spring-arm under the control of the operator, and attached to the said mattress-support and engaging said locking-pin, to move the latter in or out of engagement With said brace, substantially as shown and described.

16. A bed having a mattress-support, a bedframe, a brace pivoted on said bed-frame, a slide movable on said brace, a pin secured to the slide and attached to the mattress-support, a lockinigpin slidable in said slide'to engage one of a series of apertures in said brace, a spring-arm under the control of theoperator, and attac'hedto the said mattress-support and engaging said locking-pin, to move the latter in or out of engagement with said brace, and means for imparting movement to said springarm in one direction, to move the locking-,pin out of engagement with said brace, substantially as shown and described.

17. A bed-frame havinghead-posts and footposts, side rails' connecting said posts, and cross-pieces of which the one at the foot end of the frame is secured directly to the side rails, at a distance from their point of attachment to the foot-posts, the foot-posts having outwardly-bent portions at about the same height as that of the cross-piece, substantially as sho'wn anddescribed.

18. A bed havingal1ead,a foot,abedframe, a mattress-support fulcrumed on said bedframe, aseat carried on said bed-frame, a leg-rest pivoted to said seat, and straps on the free end of said leg-rest, and adapted to be secured to said foot, to hold the leg-rest in ,position relatively to said seat, substantially as shown and described. I

19. Abed having a head,a foot,a bed-frame, a mattress-support fulcru-med on said bedframe, a seat carried on said bed-frame, a legrest pivoted to said seat, straps on the free end of said leg-rest, and adapted to be secured to vsaid. foot,to hold the leg-rest in position relativelyto said seat, and means for locking the seat to said mattress-support, substantially pass between the outwardly-bent portions of' the foot-posts, substantially as shown and described.

ELBERT E. MUN GER. Witnesses:

GUY I-I. MARTIN, W. W. CORNWALL. 

